Titanium oxide TiO;/epoxy and TiO;with detonation nano-diamond（DND）/epoxy nanocomposites were prepared by using ultrasonication method. TiO;and DND particles as reinforcement species and epoxy as matrix were used to...Titanium oxide TiO;/epoxy and TiO;with detonation nano-diamond（DND）/epoxy nanocomposites were prepared by using ultrasonication method. TiO;and DND particles as reinforcement species and epoxy as matrix were used to produce nanocomposites. The addition of DND particles into TiO;/epoxy composite improved the dielectric and mechanical properties of nanocomposites in significant amount.The dielectric properties of TiO;-DND/epoxy nanocomposite demonstrated increase in permittivity and conductivity after addition of the DND particles. The maximum and minimum reflection losses of TiO;-DND/epoxy nanocomposite for 0.6 and 0.2 wt% DND loading were detected at -14.5 and -1.3 dB,respectively. The flexural and tensile strength of TiO;-DND/epoxy nanocomposites with the addition of 0.4 wt% DNDs were enhanced to 220% and 223%, respectively. Additionally, the energy to break and percent break strain were 3.9 J and 3.86, respectively for 0.4 wt% DND loading in TiO;-DND/epoxy nanocomposite. Therefore, the present work findings claim that DND particles are well suitable to enrich the dispersion of TiO;nanoparticles in epoxy matrix, which develops a strong load transfer interface between the nanoparticles and epoxy matrix and consequently leads to superior properties.展开更多
Nanodiamond（ND） powder was successfully activated by wet chemical method and by exposure of UV/O3 in a chamber followed by mixing in triethylenetetramine（TETA） solution.The reinforcement role of activated ND in th...Nanodiamond（ND） powder was successfully activated by wet chemical method and by exposure of UV/O3 in a chamber followed by mixing in triethylenetetramine（TETA） solution.The reinforcement role of activated ND in the mechanical properties of epoxy matrix was studied.Both treatments,i.e.acid and UV/O3 provide ND surface with chemical functionalities for adhesion with epoxy resin.Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy was utilized to confirm the attachment of surface groups to the ND particles.The low content of acid and UV/O3 activated ND was dispersed ultrasonically in the epoxy matrix separately to make nanocomposites.The mechanical properties of the nanocomposites were investigated under three point bending.The strong interactions among activated ND particles and the epoxy resin provide efficient load transfer interfaces,which enhances the mechanical properties of the composites.It was found that the flexural strength,modulus,and toughness of 0.1 wt%ND loaded nanocomposites have been enhanced up to 85%,57%,and 39%,respectively for UV/O3 treated ND powder.It is also found that the optimum ND concentration to achieve maximum reinforcement is 0.1 wt%while higher concentrations lead to decrease in mechanical properties.The significant improvement of the mechanical properties of the ND/epoxy nanocomposites is attributed to the good dispersion of the functionalized ND in epoxy matrix.展开更多
基金financially supported by the Natural Science Foundation of Shaanxi Province,China(Grant No.2016JQ5108)
文摘Titanium oxide TiO;/epoxy and TiO;with detonation nano-diamond（DND）/epoxy nanocomposites were prepared by using ultrasonication method. TiO;and DND particles as reinforcement species and epoxy as matrix were used to produce nanocomposites. The addition of DND particles into TiO;/epoxy composite improved the dielectric and mechanical properties of nanocomposites in significant amount.The dielectric properties of TiO;-DND/epoxy nanocomposite demonstrated increase in permittivity and conductivity after addition of the DND particles. The maximum and minimum reflection losses of TiO;-DND/epoxy nanocomposite for 0.6 and 0.2 wt% DND loading were detected at -14.5 and -1.3 dB,respectively. The flexural and tensile strength of TiO;-DND/epoxy nanocomposites with the addition of 0.4 wt% DNDs were enhanced to 220% and 223%, respectively. Additionally, the energy to break and percent break strain were 3.9 J and 3.86, respectively for 0.4 wt% DND loading in TiO;-DND/epoxy nanocomposite. Therefore, the present work findings claim that DND particles are well suitable to enrich the dispersion of TiO;nanoparticles in epoxy matrix, which develops a strong load transfer interface between the nanoparticles and epoxy matrix and consequently leads to superior properties.
基金The financial support of the Centre of Excellence for Science & Advanced Technology,and Higher Education Commission of Pakistan
文摘Nanodiamond（ND） powder was successfully activated by wet chemical method and by exposure of UV/O3 in a chamber followed by mixing in triethylenetetramine（TETA） solution.The reinforcement role of activated ND in the mechanical properties of epoxy matrix was studied.Both treatments,i.e.acid and UV/O3 provide ND surface with chemical functionalities for adhesion with epoxy resin.Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy was utilized to confirm the attachment of surface groups to the ND particles.The low content of acid and UV/O3 activated ND was dispersed ultrasonically in the epoxy matrix separately to make nanocomposites.The mechanical properties of the nanocomposites were investigated under three point bending.The strong interactions among activated ND particles and the epoxy resin provide efficient load transfer interfaces,which enhances the mechanical properties of the composites.It was found that the flexural strength,modulus,and toughness of 0.1 wt%ND loaded nanocomposites have been enhanced up to 85%,57%,and 39%,respectively for UV/O3 treated ND powder.It is also found that the optimum ND concentration to achieve maximum reinforcement is 0.1 wt%while higher concentrations lead to decrease in mechanical properties.The significant improvement of the mechanical properties of the ND/epoxy nanocomposites is attributed to the good dispersion of the functionalized ND in epoxy matrix.
